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The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
A Victim to Fortunes Favors.

Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal, June %;
A reporter of the Appeal, hearing that
Mr.. J. c. Curry, of the Tivoli garden,
181 Main street, had ''struck" The
Louisiana State Lottery in the drawing
of the 14th inst, dropped into his place
of business yesterday afternoon and
found him quietly serving his custom
ers, as though the ''pick up" was no
new thing to him. The reporter stared
in amazement, wondering at the seren-
ity of this favor1te of fortune. Finding
speech, he congratulated Mr.. Curry
upon his good fortune. "Oh," said
the winner, with waive of his hand,
cit is a small matter-only $1,000
and my hand has been shaken and
my health drank until l am dizzy"
"You treat the matter coolly," the re-
porter ventured, more amazed than
ever. "Yes," said Mr.. Curry, 81
got $5, 900 and placed it in bank to my
credit. l did not particularly need it.
1t is just a lucky hit that is liable to
strike any man that plays against
square game, and the Louisiana is fair,
you know" and with this the proprie-
tor of the one-twentieth of ticket No.
21, ,658 turned to receive new congratu-
lations and to set up the drinks, while
the reporter slowly returned to his
wigwam, contemplating the wonderful
nerve required to stand up under such
a streke of fortune.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

of the advantages of such investments
is that they increase with the value OF
the city. They are not confined as
bonds and similar securities are, to a
fixed rate of interest. Certain lots pur-
chased thirty years ago would pay to-
day what is equivalent to 40 or so per
cent per annum. There is little doubt
that the AstOr estate is by far the
greatest in this country. 1t cannot be
much short of $3.50, 900, 900, and by the
close of the century, if managed as it
has been, it will be nearly doubled.
Where will Jay Gould be thenP
HENRY JAMES.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
THE BANE OF ENGINEERS,
What Happened to a Train on Moonlight
Night.


moonlight n1ghts-they are thu
bane of railroad engineers, remarked
head official of the Baltimore anc
Ohio railroad to Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette reporter. He is gentle.
man who knows every branch of rail
roading.
81 would have thought that the train
men would be glad to have moonlight
nights, " interposed the writer.
''No, sir; all engineers dread moon
light nights; they try the nerves of the
engineers to the utmost. Engineers
like to run on dark nights. On a
moonlight nj sht the trouble with them
is no trouble at all-shadows. An
engineer, looking oct from his en-
CINE, sees before him all manner of
shadows. Hefs sure that the shadow
across the track is man, or a rock, or
some kind of an obstruction. He
doesn't know, and he is kept in state
OF nervous excitement all the time.
Going around curves, along hillsides,
very curious shadows are outlined along
the track, and very often an engineer
is so worked up over nights ride that
he is scarcely able to perform his
duties. Some years ago when was
going over the main stem of the Balti-
more and Ohio one night, there was a
freight wreck ahead of us. They were
running freight in conveys then, or as
we now call them, in sections. Our
train was stopped, and 1 went forward
10 see what was the damage. Lying
In cut was about the worst freight
wreck have ever seen. l went for
ward to see what the trouble was. 1t
was a moonlight night, and when
got forward l saw the engineer. He
was shaking all over with excitement.
He was one of the oldest and best en-
gineers on the road, and l was surprised
to see him so nervous, as he escaped
unhurt."
What is the trouble, Tomp' |
asked him. l could see nothing
wrong.
"'Is was a rock, replied Tom. 4 was
coming round the curve when l saw it.
1t was big one; big enough to smash
a whole train. reversed the engine
to avoid a smash up. and the cars
coming down the grade just piled up
in the shape you see them in
81 looked around, but could see no
rock anywhere. The wreck was
cleared away that night, but there |
wasn't the sign of an obstruction near
the locomotive. We all were curious
to find out what had caused the |
trouble. The next night railroad |
man went to the cut, and there in the
moonlight saw the perfect image of a
big rock lying across the track. He
looked up on the hillside, and there
was big rock throwing its shadow
down on the track that caused a wreck
that cost the company thousands of
dollars. No. sir; if an engineer wants
things to suit him, he don't want
moonlight by which to run his train"
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
TRUE LOVE.

There is no second true love among menu
The old man said;
'Once have loved, cannct love araip.n
And bowed his head.
my heart Is gone, 1t left me long ago."
She gently cried;
mo other true love can / ever know
Since he has died.''
And were the lives of these two saddened,
then,
With loves thus losti
And would they choose to live them DER
again
At such . costs
Ahl Life was sad, indeed, but far less sad
With each new year,
Until, at last, the very pain they had
Became more dear
To them than aught else that the world could
give
or lies alloy;
So dear that they would choose again to liv,
For no more JOY.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
A Perileus Postponement.

To postpone, when the duty for immed1-
ate action is clear. is always unwlSe; rs
pecially is it so when Increasing III neaioE
of the kidneys and bladder are often of
swift growth-always of fatal tendency II
not cOmbatted at the outset. We nave all all
we'll instructed-heard something, OF tne
danger attending Bright's disease, dlapetes
and other diseases. of the Kidneys or DAG h o.
nrocrastinate if he peroeives the renal or
eans to be inactive. Hostetter's stomach
Bitters are peculiarly adapted TO overcome "a
this inaction. to sufficiently st1mu VIII
out exciting, the kidneys and bladder: 1nti-
nitely is this diuretio to be preferred to the
impure and fiery stimulants of commerce.
which prove the bane of unwary persons
are likewise incompatible for dyspepsia
debility, fever and ague, and biliousness.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

College of Shorthand, Typewriting and
Telegraphy. Anna G.. Drew, Principal and
Proprietor, St. Paul, Mimi.
This school is worthy of the confidence of
the public, being the best school teaching
these branches in the west.
Send for the catalogue which is book full
of useful information to all interested.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Detroit Free Press: "Humph" he
growled, as he united small package
he had received by express.
"What is it?''
'It's my old fifteen-cent jack-knife.
| lent it to Chicago drummer the
other day to sharpen pencil and he
carried it off,
:But he was honest enough to return
it,
Eyes, confound HIM, but he sent it
G. 0. d., and it cost me twenty-five
cents"
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

"A poem in an exchange is entitled "They
Had No Poet and So They Died." That was
terribly sad. And the calamity might have
been so easily averted, too. Almost any city
in the Union could have spared dozen or
more poets, and would have gladly forwarded d
them, free of charge, to any point where such
a singular fatality prevailed. We don't know
who "They" were, but they should rave made
their wants known.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
"a Word to the Wise is Sufficient" ("

Catarrh is not simply an inconvenience, IN
pleasant TO the sufferer and disgusting to
others-it Is an advanced outpostoOf ap-
proachlng disease OF worse type. Do not
neglect its warning; II brings deadly evils in
its train. Before II is too late, use DR.. sage's
Catarrh Remedy. II reaches the seat Of the
ailment, and is the only thing that viii. You
may dose yourself with quack medicines tn
II is too lAte-til the streamlet becomes a
reslstless torrent. 1t Is the matured invention
OF scientific physician. "a word to the
wise is sufficient"
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Say, lend me tenner, VII you, old fel-
lOwf'a
Cant Subscribed 70 home rule this
morning"
Il thought you were against that"
II am. but Mrs ". said that home rule
could not be successful without funds, and
had to put up.n
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
Rough on a Thin Swain.

Burlington Free Press: "Why don't
you promenade with Miss NJ" asked
one Burlington youth of another.
"Well," I'll tell you" was the frank
reply. '.Miss N weighs about sixty
five pounds more than l do, and she
can drag fellow into an ice cream
parlor quicker'n scat.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
The Richest Man in the World

would be poor without health. The diving
millionaire consumptive would exchange ali
ne is worth for new lease of life. He could
have had Ii for a song had he used DIR.
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery before
the disease had reached its last stages. This
wonderful preparation is positive cure for
consumption If taken in time. For all
diseases Of the throat and lungs 1t Is un-
equaled. All druggists.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

eral debility, Aliens "Iron Tonic Bltters'
are without u rival. They are a powerful
tonic and act upon the system like magic.
We can say that nothing will equal the uni
versal favor with which they are received.
Every bottle of the genuine bears the sigma
ture Of j. P. Allen, st. Paul, MINI.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Private intelligence has been received
from Wards Island, which says that the at
tendance there used to play base ball and
make the poor lunatics umpire. That ex-
plains why the coroner is holding so many
insuests, and why so many of the dead
patients have been found with fractured ribs
and spines.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Mrs. De society-What lovely baby that
is we just passed.
Mrs. De Fashion-Yes, it is mine.
"Indeed."
''Oh. I'm sure of it. 1 recognized the
nurse"
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

1t is said that no relative, however dis
tant, of the poet Moore is now living. But
If 1t should turn out that the poet Moore had
left big fortune to be divided among his
heirs, there would be dozens of 'em turning
up every day.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Among cotton goods, sateens and ging-
hams are most in favor here, while imported
dresses brought over by French modistes are
of the old fashioned springed lawns, pin
dotted muslins, and thicker chamberys and
percales.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Chicago Man Ito friend)-Do you sup
pose Robinson would send me hundred dol
lars? Friend-Wen, / dunno. Now Is
good time to ask him for IT; he's got divorce
from his wife.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
''And they are half cottonp"

There is one thing to be said in favor of
prohibition. 1t suits both the friends and
enemies of rum. The liquor dealers call it
of principle.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

A cross dog viii make the upper strand
OF barbed wire fence feel soft as downy pn-
lows are.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Harriet Beecher Stowe has never been
sorry that she wrote "Uncle TOMS Cabin" "
from which we infer that she has never seen
it played by any portable theatrical company.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
An Even Thing,

Detroit Free Press: 81 bought these
table napkins here last week and the
clerk warranted them all linen," she
said to the floor walker in an injured
tone.
land they are half cotton?"
"All cotton, Sirr'
"Ah! but that just makes things even.
The same clerk sold some linen ones
last week and warranted them all
cotton"
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Suits OF tennis cloth are particularly
bright and can be appropriately worn upon
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

If cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso,s
cure for consumption and rest well.
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye water. Druggists sell It; Csc
The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

Broken China, Glass. Furniture, Ornaments
Leather. etc. Everlasting tenacitYl Always
liquid and ready. Free sample walls at drug
gists and grocers.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13

IT Is NOW proposed by number OF
Senators to introduce bill for the re-
duotion OF postage on letters from two
cents TO one cent, and other msilable
matter In like proportion. II alter
consideration this shou no found 10
decrease the rsven ues of the Postoftice
Department too seri lusly, an effort Will
bs made TO revise the Law, as fsr ss &:
refers 10 postage on letters for loosl de.
livery, aud reduce It to one osu,. Some
change should be made in this respect
II In no other. as 1t nov costs IS much
TO send letter from MarkeI stree. to
any par. OF this city rs IL would TO send
1t to San Francisco. There is, how
ever, . growing sentiment In favor o
. general reduction and We bavs nj
doubt that II 1t were made the net In
come derived by the depar. nent would
after year or 80, be fully rs greei o
probably greater than 1t is now. To
lower the postage the more letters vii
be written, End we do not believe ths
II the postage WAS the same now that
was forty years ago, the revenues o: th
department would be ss grea. as the
are st present.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13

TIE LATE Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er's church sill remainr wishous .
pastor, and II 10 scarcely prooabls that
this seuee sticu vili ever zee . man
com pessnt 10 fully AL the place made
vacant BY the death OF Mt. Bsschef.
Mr.. Parker Vas brought 70 this country
a . possible candidate for the position,
bat he was weighed 10 tho hslanoe and
found wan ting, 90 . few days since he
started on the return TO his native land
IS 500 richer thsn vhen he landed In
this country. A call vas extended to
the Rev. Charles A. Bsrry, pastor OF
Q aeen Street C,nRregA,lonsl Chapel,
WoleverhKm pton, England. which be,
after considerable consideration, de-
clined with thsnks. Oopseq uently the
pulpit remains unailed, and the ofi ,isl
bre thren who look after the finances
sre greatly exercised In mind for fesr
this ssate OF affairs may cause depre-
citation In the selling price OF the pcvs,
the sale OF which will shortly take
place. II might be veil for the breth'
rep, now thsi they have failed 70 secure
q pastor from across the water, 70 looh
around .. home, and perchAnoe they
msy get suited.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13

sh,. hiss long been the opinion OF prso-
,ic,l and experienced railroad men. 1t
4, now said 10 be proved beyond dousl
rhe trox BILE seems 70 be that no saso-
matio ooup!er can ssaud the tremeo.
dous bumplng OF the care together, and
vould soon be out OF order. Conse-
ouen.ly there seems but little chance oi
getting rid OF the link and pin for soris
Years 10 come, and the killinS and
naimlns Of men will have TO continue
and be accepted - among the incidents
Of railroading for which there IL 81
present no remedy. The railroad con-
psnIes seem In this matter 70 have dons
every thing In their power 70 adop,
some means to protect the lives sef
Iimss OF their employees, and oonse
oueaty have cleared themselves OF q
blame.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13
"BEE HIVE"
3o6 Market Street.

Some startling reductions for
the coming Holidays.
1 case OF desirable Dress
Goods, sold at IS cents this
season; to be cut up now at n u
cents a yd. A bargain sure.
Tycoon Reps I2H cents a
yd. Indigo Blue Calico at S
cent IS yd; perfectly fast oolors;
a ice dress for a Holiday pres
ent.
To Handkerchief buyers
1900 pure Linen Handkerchiefs
tor gentlemen; hemstitched, fine
qua ality. 25c. goods. To induce
you to buy early we put these
on our counter at I3c apiece, 4
for 50 cents.
An extra fine one, initial in
corner. You would say cheap
at 37Xc.; our price 25c. You
cannot resist the temptation i
you examine them.
Ladies fine, initial, laundriec
nice I5c. each. When you see
them you will want one dozer
more.
We are stillpushing the Goa
business. Ladies that examine
our stock say they are made t.
sta y. Prices below all competi
ton, from $3.50 to 500.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13

SAMUEL SPENCER has been elected
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Il hlrosd Company, with Q salary OF
{ venty Ave thousand dollsrs per an
mum. Il Is rather singular that the
payment Of such o sum 10 necessary TO
secure the services OF . man possessed
OF sun silent ability to discharge the
duties devolvins on tie chief executive
on ser Of this road. There ere certainly
scores Of good men who would be vii
ling to serve for ope.Atth Of this sum.
When such liberall.y is exhibited In
one department, there should not be
niggArdlinsss TrAouoed in another. II
fs o shame that the multitude should
be pinched and imposed npon thst y
single individual shou'd have al in j..
come ont Of All proportion to the SER
yioes rendered. Is gives color to the
charge that 10 occasionally made that II
Ii the desire OF the wealthy to perpetu.
ate and even aggravAte the iuequAli.
ties that exist among the citizens OF our
country. When suoh salaries are paid
to any individual 1t seems that there ID
good ground for the charge OF the re-
formers that have sprupg up In varioul
sections, thAt the tendency OF the time,
is to make the rich richer and the poo
poorer. No class 10 more over worked
II reports be true, than the trAinmes
on our railroads, and 10 this fault i
attributed many OF the accidents tha
have occurred. II this charge Ia vel
founded . more liberal policy shonl
prevail at the bottom OF the lsddel
even II little more economy had TO /
practiced toward those q. the tol
Com mon sense, II not com mon necessity
seems TO demand that little more .
tention be given to . slight equaiizatio 10
along the whole line to insure the bel
results from the management o; Il
corporation or company.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13

THE COAL famine prevAilingin Kan
sas Is 50 rikiDg commentary on the
shor sig htedness of the dealers in GOAL
As we'll rs Of the managers OF the rail.
roads. The former, 1t appears, were
taIdy In forwarding their orders and
then the railroad offioials were negli-
gent in filling them, and rs oonse-
quence the people mus. suffer for lack
OF fuel TO keep their homes comfortable
during the cold weather. 1t is . pity
that there is not some vAy OF punish
ing railroad officials who lsok the en-.
erprise or disposition to put forth
every possible effort TO supply the de-
mAnd Tor an article required TO pro
mote the comfort II not to prolong tht
lives OF the citizens. II 10 q disgrAo,
TO the age, i'it be true tn At the su ppll
is not limited, but the coal has beeI
boarded up TO the detriment and suffer
ing OF thousands OF people in Kansas.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13
WaRAMAKE ERs'

Saturday next and tnroogh'
out next week we shall keepl
open in the evenings until
10 O'Clock to accommodate
many who are employed all
day and who must make
purchases at night.
Seven nights at 81 hours
each are not many In al
whole year for our clerks to|
work, especially when they
take turns in relieving each
other alternate nights SO tar
as they choose.
The number of employees
on the payroll this day
|(December I3. 1857 at this
one Store is 4735. There is
not such another place in
the world,so far as we know.
1--WE began last January to
get ready for this Christmas
business time.
| Clearing of a few tables
here and a dozen feet or
yards of Store counter there
land getting a lot Of Holi-
lday Goods consigned that
form all that's lett Of an i'm
lporter's stock is not our idea
lof proper service for our
trusting and expecting Gus
TONERS. 1t is a kind OF high
art to catch, by contact
with the people, the needs oI
1.-THE Christmas { i m G 8 and
carry the Christmas thoughts
to the keen witted souls who
Invent and contrive and con-
.ljure and create for our Holi'
day JOY.
Some Of our best men
from January to December
never take their thoughts
from the Christmas prepar
ling. There are fashions ii
Toilet Goods and Toys
Vienna wares and Cut Glass
Handkerchief q n d Glow
BOXES. We are in the swim
land swing of that fashion
elLast years fancy good
would no more do for L
elthis year than last year
Ibor nets Or last years cos
tunes.
a Whatever is the best t
glbe had is here, and what
ever way gives best servic
Ito our customers shall be III
u Ipractice here
d No INTERRUPTION Of ea
Il changes for hohaays. Sto'
ol0ben in eoe1l1n.gS, co71nlenrta
ne.rt SATURDAY.
III Tell it.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
y tNhaa+nut T1irtaanS n an1 AArkof ntY0-
Daily Republican., 1887-12-13
WANAm AK EMS
ralLApnraIA, Tuesday. Dso. 10.

uuSi TIC NC" eNechi VI
business we introduced with
the opening of this Store wei
fixed as one of its principles
that every article we sold
could be returned in good
order within a specified time,
land, like q bank check, draw
the money back.
| The only general excep-
tion was a short period pre-
ceding and following the
holidays.
ln ten years we have
; learned a good deal, and the
crudeness OF the new system
:, , for retail business is wearing
. away.
Studying to 90 better and
: better by our customers and
. improving and improving all
!. over the Store we have
II come to feel that we want
!. the one system of return O!
i. goods and return Of money
Or Of to prevail at all times
d, Therefore we now announce
Is that the purchases /or Mt
:, =, holidays a,rN be Just as re
Id tu,na6ie as at any other tim,
,r, in tie year, and that here
,p. after from 0se years. end 4
" another there shall be but on
On rule regarding exchanges.
e'. est There Is one Store il
Philadelphia where buyer
:, are absolutely safe and sur
re- in their purchases all tn
s,a yo year round.
.or These are the four founds
to tons of our business:
vii I--Quality and price {
a.: !. everything guaranteed.
'me mo more than prop'
,s1, ans value for anything, b,
to less than the usual pri'
enc enc for many things.
r OF 3-All the year round o
mo mo- m ost everything On
uld, tooth-brushes, m sttress
The ana a lew ike thlng5) su
will ject to return within t.
ss sss, !, days If in proper orc
I the for refund of money.
they "A vast stock Of b,
makes of merchandise.
q n the To keep up the full ope
GOAL ton of our rules of exchar
nsre rsa, ane refund of money dur
, and these extra days we 81
'on.a. @esa. employ additional assista
lack and open new desks.
.'sDls |. s,,s AS all hours of the
,ni.h- seem equally busy we c.
70 ,ostb sG, not Justly ask customers
'e de- come at any special tin
. pre-, re but at all times we will
rsrAoe our utmost to faithfully 81
,uppsy ppay them.
suffer Store will be ready
'aa'' business rather earlier
omstio usual for the next ele
ms ps'se sel days. We shall close
lemon earlier than and as near